The heartland, some
five thousand years all toldWith each
dynasty and generation has come a new look

In the final age, Heaven
lacks the Way Things both evil and wicked
are doneJackals and wolves roam the
worldAnd demons lead the treacherous
PartyIt’s not that evil will go
unpunishedThe massive force is fast
approaching

In the vast heartland—Five thousand years of civilizationEndlessly churn stormy waves A specter from the West having arrivedHarm it does to all livesDestruction it wreaks upon ancient waysPeople, quickly come to!In the DivineLand,[8]
Dafa has begun its spread

[1]
This is a literal rendering of a four-character Chinese idiom (fengyuntubian) that has the meaning, “a
sudden and dramatic change in circumstances.” Note: this and all
subsequent notes are the translator’s commentary, and not part of
the original Chinese text.

[2]
The Chinese term here for “boiling cauldron” (youguo) normally also has the meaning,
“punishment for evil spirits in hell.”

[3]
The four names appearing in the poem each refer to a specific online
publication or Website, the Chinese names of which are Minghui,
Xinsheng, Renminbao, and Zhengjian.

[4]
This is a Buddhist term in Chinese that refers generally to “the
secular world” and is sometimes rendered “this defiled realm” or
“the mundane world.” It is translated literally here to preserve the
connection, in the repetition of the character for “dust” found
here, with the first line.

[5] A
term referring to the family that ruled China during
the Han Dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE); the term is often simply a
reference to the Han Dynasty itself.

[6] A
Sanskrit, and generally Buddhist, term that refers usually to the
elements earth, water, fire, and wind.

[7]
The two Chinese characters comprising this title, jie shu, could also be rendered “For a
Number of Kalpas.”

[8]
The term here, shenzhou, is a standard
Chinese term referring to China.